Events Timeline
This is based upon the timeline at the end of the Three Kingdoms novel (translated by Moss Roberts), and lists major events and battles in Dynasty Warriors. This is still a rough draft — some battles are not pegged down to specific years, and some events aren't yet listed. See also the timelines at Kongming's Archives (battles and events) and Empire Divided.
If you're looking for character births and deaths, see Lifespans.
| Year(s) | Event | Chapter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Year(s) | Event | Chapter(s) |
| 184 A.D. | The Yellow Turbans rebel | 1-2 |
| 189 | Dong Zhuo puts Prince Xie on the throne | 3-4 |
| 190-192 | 18 Lords vs. Hua Xiong at Si Shui Gate | 5 |
| 18 Lords vs. Dong Zhuo at Hu Lao Gate | 6 | |
| Yuan Shao vs. Gongsun Zan | 7 | |
| Sun Jian vs. Liu Biao | 7 | |
| ? | Yuan Shao & Lu Bu vs. Gongsun Zan & Zhang Yan at Chang Shan | 11 |
| 194/195 | Li Jue & Guo Si revolt | 13 |
| Cao Cao takes control of the Emperor | 14 | |
| 197 | Sun Ce takes the Wu territory | 15 |
| Zhang Xiu ambushes Cao Cao at Wan Castle | 16 | |
| 199 | Cao Cao attacks Lu Bu at Xia Pi | 18-19 |
| 200 | Guan Yu's escape | 27 |
| Cao Cao vs. Yuan Shao at Guan Du | 30-31 | |
| 207 | Liu Bei meets Zhuge Liang | 36-38 |
| 208 | Sun Quan attacks Huang Zu at Xia Kou | 38-39 |
| Liu Bei flees from Cao Cao at Chang Ban | 41-42 | |
| Sun Quan & Liu Bei vs. Cao Cao at Red Cliffs/Chi Bi | 43-50 | |
| Zhuge Liang vs. Cao Cao at Bo Wang Po | 39-40 | |
| 209 | Zhang Liao ambushes Taishi Ci at He Fei 1 | 53 |
| Liu Bei marries Sun Shang Xiang | 54 | |
| 211 | Ma Chao vs. Cao Cao at Tong Gate | 57-60 |
| 214 | Liu Bei takes Cheng Du | 63-65 |
| 215 | Sun Quan & Gan Ning vs. Zhang Liao at He Fei 1 | 67-68 |
| 218/219 | Xiahou Yuan vs. Huang Zhong at Mt. Ding Jun | 69-72 |
| Lu Meng & Lu Xun vs. Guan Yu at Fan Castle | 73-76 | |
| 220 | Cao Pi forces Emperor Xian to abdicate; becomes Emperor | 77-80 |
| 221 | Liu Bei declares himself Emperor | 80-82 |
| 222 | Liu Bei vs. Lu Xun at Yi Ling | 83-85 |
| 224 | Cao Pi is driven back at Guang Ling 1 | 86 |
| 225 | Zhuge Liang vs. Meng Huo in Nan Zhong | 86-91 |
| 227 | Zhuge Liang recruits Jiang Wei at Tian Shui | 92-93 |
| 228 | Ma Su makes a fatal error at Jie Ting | 95 |
| Zhou Fang deceives Cao Xiu at You Ting | 96 | |
| 229 | Shu vs. Wei at Chen Cang Castle | 97-98 |
| Sun Quan declares himself Emperor | 98 | |
| 234 | Wu vs. Wei at He Fei Castle 1 | 103 |
| Zhuge Liang vs. Sima Yi at Wu Zhang Plains | 103-104 | |
| 264 | Liu Chan surrenders Shu to Wei | 118-119 |
| 265 | Final Wei Emperor abdicates for Sima Yan; Jin Dynasty born | 120 |
| 280 | Final Wu Emperor surrenders to Jin; end of Three Kingdoms era | 120 |
1 The two He Fei battles in the DW games are cobbled together from events in four separate battles.
Last updated: 15 April 2008.